Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
North America
Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Bergmann's Elm, Chestnut-leafed Elm, Hangzhou Elm
Number of Varieties
1600175
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-113-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
-
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm3,900.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm3,700.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
All year
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Pollution
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Birthing aid, Haemostatic, Salve
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark, Fibre, Leaves
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Container, String, Used for woodware, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PROTEA
ULMUS americana 'Augustine'
Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
American Elm, Augustine Elm
In Hindi
Protea plant
American Elm Tree
In German
Protea Pflanze
Amerikanische Ulme
In French
usine de Protea
Américaine Elm Tree
In Spanish
planta de protea
Olmo Americano Árbol
In Greek
φυτό Protea
American Elm Tree
In Portuguese
planta Protea
Árvore de olmo americano
In Polish
Protea roślin
Amerykańska Elm Tree
In Latin
Protea herba
Latin ulmo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Urticales
Family
Proteaceae
Ulmaceae
Genus
Protea
Ulmus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Proteae
-
Subfamily
Proteoideae
-
Number of Species
16006
1
27800
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